Bernard Sabiti's light-hearted take on Politics, Culture and Development in Uganda and Beyond

Author: Bernard Sabiti

I am a Kampala-based Researcher focusing on Politics and Governance, Transparency & Accountability. I am a data junkie too. I investigate how rapidly changing technology is impacting the African Society. This blog was initially for my book, 'Uglish: A dictionary of Ugandan English' (You can find more on this at the very bottom of the blog). I later turned the blog into general sociopolitical commentary on Ugandan and African affairs. Welcome

Museveni’s directive is set to rattle many of his bureaucrats : AP picture President Museveni should be credited over his circular to some of his ministers that is making rounds on social media. In the directive, issued yesterday and addressed to his ministers of Finance, Public Service, and chairpersons of the Public Service Commission and… Continue reading Museveni finally Sees the light on bloated government. Sort of.

Now I know how ridiculous lots of you think this proposition is, but please stay with me. This is going to be a long slog. ************ The science is finally out. Women with Big Bums have smarter kids than those with small bums. You can look it up, ICYMI. According to University of Pittsburgh scientists… Continue reading Can’t Get a Hot Gal? Blame Museveni

The scene moments before was the definition of mundane. Then all of a sudden, pandemonium! A group of previously peacefully (if mischievously) assembled young men and women around the main taxi park scattered in different directions. I thought it was a thief as is commonly the case in my home town of Kampala when such… Continue reading Rwanda: A Pleasant Surprise

One of the pick up trucks that formed part of my convoy throughout the constituency during the campaign. It carried a Public Address System, and campaign posters to distribute. This document is an account of what I saw when I contested for Parliament in Kisoro District in South Western Uganda in 2011. I simply described every event in… Continue reading “Look After Me”

The country of Uganda, in the world celebrated writer and journalist Timothy Kalyegira lives in, is one hell of a place. It is a backward, Stone Age basket case whose people are so ignorant of basic manners; are devoid of any trace of intellectualism that they make Al Hajj Nasser Ntege Ssebagala look like Mark… Continue reading The Folly of Kalyegiralism